Union Protests to Continue in France

French unions will be allowed to hold a protest march through Paris that had previously been banned, union officials announced Wednesday. CGT Union head Philippe Martinez announced that the march would be permitted after an emergency meeting with the government. French police had banned the protest earlier in the day, 24 hours before tens of thousands were scheduled to march through Paris lead by labor unions. Police argued that it would set the scene for a violent...

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